The Editor's Eye: A Practical Guide to Transforming Your Book from Good to Great - Couverture souple

Ennis, Stacy

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ISBN 10 : 1937645053 ISBN 13 : 9781937645052

Editeur : Night Owls Press LLC, 2013

Synopsis

Editing is integral to the writing process, but its role is often misunderstood. What if editing could make writing less stressful and more enjoyable? What if it could help you write sharper, more compelling prose?

The Editor's Eye: A Practical Guide to Transforming Your Book from Good to Great shows you how editing can help you write your best book. In this no-nonsense guide, book coach and editor Stacy Ennis takes you through the ins and outs of the often bewildering book-editing process. As you begin to understand how writing and editing complement each other, you’ll become more confident as a writer, finish your book faster, and move toward the ultimate goal: publication.

Seasoned and would-be authors will discover how to:

• Master the basics: Understand the four core editing stages and when they should take place.
• Write with an editor’s eye: Streamline your writing with self-editing tips.
• Hire and work with editors. Learn where to look, what you can expect to pay, and how to collaborate.
• Revise painlessly. Implement editor and reader feedback with ease.
• Learn from the pros. Get advice from 20 publishing experts, fiction and nonfiction authors, and editors.

To learn more about The Editor's Eye and to download free resources, such as a sample style guide, sample letter of agreement, manuscript review form, editing checklist, visit www.nightowlspress.com/e-book-store/the-editors-eye/.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Stacy Ennis (www.stacyennis.com) is a book and magazine editor, writer, book coach, and speaker. Her greatest joy is helping people achieve their book-writing dreams, and she has had the opportunity to work with a diverse group of authors in varied genres, editing several chart-toppers. After teaching writing and English language arts in the Dominican Republic and Vietnam, Stacy returned to the U.S., where she was the founding managing editor of a lifestyle magazine. She is also the former executive editor of 'Healthy Living Made Simple,' a Sam’s Club magazine that reaches over 8 million readers. She has a bachelor’s in writing with a minor in visual art and will complete her master’s in professional writing and editing from the University of Cincinnati in 2014. Stacy lives in Boise, Idaho, with her husband, daughter, and two cats. In her free time, she enjoys running, reading, traveling, and spending time outdoors. 'The Editor's Eye: A Practical Guide to Transforming Your Book from Good to Great' is her first book in a planned Author Education series.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Night Owls Press LLC
• Date d'édition: 2013
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1937645053
• ISBN 13: 9781937645052
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 188
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible